ttbn,

I don't believe you have studied history. It just show in the way you write.

I suggest you enrol in a BA at a university if you want to study history.

Hi there STEELEREDUX...

Many thanks for those links you sent me; I'm well aware of the heroic deeds of the Russian women who suffered greatly at the hands of the Nazi's but showed extreme bravery when called upon.

Apropos ANZAC Day, I don't go anywhere or see anybody now since I lost my best mate, who served with great distinction at FSB Balmoral & Coral in South Vietnam. We'd argued continually who was the 'most technically advanced out of the two of us, he being an Infanteer, with his M60 GPMG, always on the ground and at much greater hazard. In contrast, I was on a UH-1B, a couple of hundred feet (mostly) above the jungle canopy!

Of course, he was in mortal danger whenever a contact was made. While we'd (me) would simply fly out of the trouble! We'd argued, good-naturedly for hours, among our small group of Vietnam veterans at the RSL Club. I guess any onlookers would've thought we were all mad; one even had a go at my mate's brother Marty, who served in 1RAR and saw his cousin decapitated by an NVA heavy machine gun, one of the first Aussie's killed in South Vietnam. We could joke around with Marty all day, but NEVER someone who was not a Vet?

I lost my best mate (David) to a brain tumour, not before accomplishing so much for former Viet. Vets, many of whom were fighting to have their war caused claims accepted by DVA. Just before David died, the Governor of Qld. benevolently held a special investiture for him (OAM), knowing he'd not survive till the normal Queens Birthday awards.

STEELE I will admit the war has sort of crept up on me now in my later years. Even though I'm nearly eighty, some of the events are as clear as if they happened yesterday. My wife says she hears me shouting out at night (we now sleep in separate rooms), due to nightmares - Most ALWAYS involves fighting some invisible foe. I'm buggered if I know? Take care 'ol mate.

Dear O Sung Wu,

I'm so sorry about the loss of your friend.
And also to learn that you have nightmares.
Can your GP give you any medication for
the nightmares?

You take care and know that we're all thinking of you.

All The Best,

I've just come across an online Ipsos poll
conducted by The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald
and Nine News early this year which found 40% of
Australians were opposed to a republic under which
Australia's own head of state would replace the
British monarchy.

Then there was on quarter who said they "didn't know"
which apparently was the highest level of undecided
responses on the issue recorded by successive Ipsos
and Nielsen polls. The polls also show that support
for a republic has steadily ebbed.

The latest Ipsos poll showed support for Australia being
a republic was lowest among the 18 to 24 age groups with
only 26% in favour compared to 34% in all other age
groups.

It's interesting that the Greens and Labor voters are
more likely we're told to support a republic 46% and
41% respectively compared to 27% of Coalition voters.

Mr. O

I doubt that there is a single living human being who cares what you "believe". In fact, if there has one of those 'I am not a robot' things on OLO, we would never have heard of you.

ttbn,

It's not what I believe, it's what I know, and I know you have never studied history.

You just make things up as you go along, thinking that you are a knowledgeable person.

Don't worry, you're not alone. mhaze, Hasbeen, shifty&shadyminister are all in the same boat as you.